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Fraser Coast residents will now be able to opt for a natural burial at the new Nikenbah Natural Cemetery. A natural burial is a funeral that seeks to make as little impact upon the environment as possible and to return … Continue reading →

What would it be like to know that when we die we return to the place of our birth – the earth. This is a film that documents what groups of people who have the goal of returning our deceased … Continue reading →

Almost 200,000 Australians died last year. This was far more than usual. The effects of living with coronavirus and an ageing population saw a 15.3 per cent bump in deaths in 2022, compared to the historical average, provisional mortality statistics … Continue reading →

Since the Canberra grandmother, Kath Dyson received a terminal illness diagnosis – leukaemia and given just months to live – she has been waiting for the ACT’s proposed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws to be introduced and says if change doesn’t come soon, she … Continue reading →

This is the story about a bloke by the name of Michael Hart who died at age fifty-four, was buried by his wife Di Hart. But not in the way the conventional funeral industry does it. Since they were both … Continue reading →

Mar 14, 2023 Although by the end of 2023 people living in NSW will be able access the new Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) law, for most people Advance Care Planning will still be the most effective way to ensure that … Continue reading →

Going out the green way is a possibility, but it takes determination and some pre-planning, otherwise the system will get in the way and before you know it the same old, same old conventional funeral process will become the order … Continue reading →

At this moment in time, in history, it’s worth pausing for a moment to check in with this post from Ryan Holiday (picture below), author of the Daily Stoic. Thursday, was the anniversary of the death of one of humanity’s … Continue reading →

If we are looking for answers to the questions, we are asking ourselves, one conventional means, might be – to use a travel analogy, to consult a map, how to get from A to B. A directory would be one … Continue reading →

Dealing with dying and death and the grief that comes after has been the subject of books and poetry for centuries. Rainer Maria Rilke was a significant contributor to this field of thought. Rather than include a series of quotes … Continue reading →